Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VT, SMH, VXUS and IEMG

VTVanguard×SMHVanEck×VXUSVanguard×IEMGiShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$34,950SMH · best of the four

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VT, SMH, VXUS and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.5%+10.4%+20.7%+9.4%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B2.0

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$60.7B2.5

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B2.5

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.49%+8.3%+8.8%+19.3%+6.0%−17.8%25.5%$142B3.0

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VT 2008 · SMH 2011 · VXUS 2011 · IEMG 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,649

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$34,950

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 10.3% in common

VTMeasureSMH

+8.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+28.8%

+10.4%1 yearTotal return+29.5%

+20.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,563 · $33,022+48.9%

+9.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,649 · $34,950+28.4%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

1.59%Trailing 12-mo yield$159 · $24 a year on $10k0.24%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

14.7%VolatilityLower is calmer42.9%

VTSMH Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

VT vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

15.6%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.8%

VTStockSMH

4.5%NVDA21.0%

not top 5TSM9.8%

not top 5TXN6.2%

not top 5AVGO5.9%

not top 5ADI5.0%

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common10.3%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

VT vs SMH Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+9.4%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+28.4%

5 years, per year

VTSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VT vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVT

+8.5%

IEMGiShares

+8.3%

+8.5%Year to date+8.3%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

14.7%Volatility · 1Y25.5%

1.6%Yield2.5%

$81.8BAssets$142B

3–1VT wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, SMH, VXUS, IEMG

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

IEMG0.09%$9

SMH0.35%$35

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VT, SMH, VXUS, IEMG

2.49%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.49%$249

VXUS2.45%$245

VT1.59%$159

SMH0.24%$24

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$240most kept, VXUS

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

IEMG$249 − $9 = $240

VT$159 − $6 = $153

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VT, SMH, VXUS, IEMG

Today

29.9%most shared, VT and VXUS

VTSMHVXUSIEMG

VT—10.3%29.9%8.5%

SMH10.3%—0.0%0.0%

VXUS29.9%0.0%—24.8%

IEMG8.5%0.0%24.8%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+29.5%SMH, at 42.9% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.5% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGSMH

+8.3%Year to date+28.8%

2.5%Yield0.2%

+8.8%Past year+29.5%

0.09%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Four

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+3.2%

IEMGiShares

+8.3%

+3.2%Year to date+8.3%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$125BAssets$142B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+36.2%

SMHVanEck

+28.8%

+36.2%Year to date+28.8%

0.33% · $33Fee · on $10k a year0.35% · $35

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026